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About IAVAT

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State Leadership
IAVAT leadership is made up of a Board of Directors, consisting of a past president, president, vice president, treasurer, and a district director representing each of the five districts in the state of Illinois. Each district consists of five sections, each with a section chair.

Committees
IAVAT members have the opportunity to serve on one of thirteen state committees, determined at section and district meetings during the annual IAVAT conference.

IAVAT Membership Resources
Includes types of memberships and dues structures and packages.

IAVAT History
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 promoted a new kind of education for many high school of the country. Federal funds, on a matching basis, were to be made available to those high schools that would organize and conduct classes in agriculture over a 12-month period; and, hire a qualified teacher to conduct these classes on a "learn-by-doing" basis. By 1920, one hundred high schools were organized under the provisions of the Smith-Hughes Act and the directives of the Illinois State Board of Vocational Education.

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Historical Leaders
Historical leaders includes past IAVAT Presidents and Golden Owl Award (formerly Excellence in Teaching Award) winners.

General Resources

Name	Date Added	Size
IAVAT Constitution - Revised 2020	8/26/2020	103 KB
IAVAT Policies - Updated April 2021	4/15/2021	332 KB
2021-2022 IAVAT Dues Structure	5/6/2021	70 KB
2020-2021 IAVAT Dues Statement	8/26/2020	252 KB
Administrative Council Constitution (PDF)	1/28/2019	139 KB
IAVAT Section Audit Policy & Procedures (PDF)	1/28/2019	10 KB
Sample IAVAT Section Audit Statement Template (Word)	1/28/2019	22 KB
IHSA Policy - As of Jan 2017 (PDF)	1/28/2019	353 KB
Reasons to Join IAVAT	9/4/2020	28 KB

Golden Owl Award

Section Handbooks & Constitutions

Ag Teacher Directory - Public View

Ag Teacher Directory - Login View


	Membership Memos

Please complete this form if you would like to notify the Illinois FFA Center about an event in the lives of someone in our FFA Family. We have Sympathy, Get Well, Congratulations and Baby cards, please let us know who needs a note or memo for a pick me up or a celebration. Thanks so much for taking the time to care and share for those in our agricultural education family.


	IAVAT/NAAE Teacher Crisis Fund

All IAVAT active members are eligible to receive a one-time assistance stipend up to $500.00 to assist in an extreme time of need from the IAVAT Crisis Relief Fund. The application will be forwarded to the NAAE Crisis Relief Fund if the member is eligible.

To apply complete this application and submit it by email to the IAVAT President or the appropriate District Director.

To donate to the IAVAT Crisis Relief Fund visit this link.

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